There are a lot of theories with regards to balancing your calorie intake so that you can attain your body building goal be it losing fat or gaining mass. Since carbs is a very controversial topic especially among body builders, theses articles will shed some light in order to remove some of these controversies.

If you want to put on muscles and not fat through the proper intake of carbs then this article will provide tips on how you will be able to do this.

1. Your meal should contain complex carbs
A lot of glycogen is found in carbohydrates and this nutrient is very essential for any body builder. Glycogen provides the fuel necessary to do the heavy workouts. However when you are including them in your meal ensuring that the carbs you are taking are not processed. There are a variety of complex unprocessed carbohydrates such as; potatoes, yams, oatmeal, whole grain maize, and brown rice. The reason why you should target unprocessed complex carbs is due to the fact they contain sugars which contain long chains and are therefore not digested very fast. Since the long chain sugars take time before they are absorbed by the body the bodies’ blood sugar level is always constant. They also help in releasing insulin which also prevents the body from experiencing fatigue during training and you are therefore capable of training for a longer time period.

2. Take fibrous carbohydrates
The benefits of eating fiber can not be overemphasized. This is because they are very useful in sensitizing the muscle tissues to respond to anabolism and hence improve amino acids and sugar uptake. They are useful in helping the formation and growth of glycogen in the body. The best source of fiber includes foods such as oat meal and beans.

3. Divide adequately your carbs intake
You should the amount of carbs you take in each meal into five meals throughout the day. This will enable you to achieve a steady supply of insulin which is very useful in promoting anabolism.

The problem with taking a lot of carbohydrates during a single serving is that most of it will end up being converted into fat. This will be very bad for your body symmetry and physique.

4. Take simple carbs after each workout
This is because simple carbs are normally very easy to digest, and the best source of simple carbs include; white rice, white bread.

If you have not been training you should be very careful because when you eat simple carbs you store them in form of fat.

5. During breakfast take plenty of carbohydrates
The best time to take carbs is during breakfast. This is because when you are asleep during the night the glycogen levels and sugar levels reduce. Therefore the body needs to restore the levels of both glycogen and blood sugar back to normal.

6. Blend carbs and proteins in each serving.
When you combine proteins and carbs together, the chances of the carbs being converted to fat is very minimal.

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